The forced flow behaviour for a grooved geometry attached with a nozzle has been analysed in the current study. A geometry with triangular grooves on either walls of the surface has been attached with nozzle having different angles of convergence. The angle of convergence has been restricted to a range of 10o to 90o . These geometries with the modifications in each of the case has been examined for the heat swapping contours using the ANSYS – FLUENT software. The analysis depicted the results accordingly by the applied conditions using the software conceptions. These conception generated results displayed the geometry with 45o convergence angle of the nozzle as the optimum one as it has depicted the maximum deviation in terms of the heat swapping. This intermediate geometry between the 40o and 50o has been considered as the best one, i.e,. the mean geometry for both. The generated software results has been compared with the regression data using the equations generated. These comparisons depicted the maximum accuracy thereby declaring that both the data are in good correlation with each other. These comparisons can be applied to larger models with further modifications.
Heat exchangers are the major applications in the industrial fields so as to transport the working medium with a constant temperature by exhaling the excess heat from the medium which is liquid in maximum cases.
San and Huang (2006) analysed for a comparison between the plain tube and the helically ribbed tube. The intend of the work is to enhance the heat transfer coefficient by modifying the considered tube geometry. On comparing the geometries considered, the plain tube has found to be the best as it has got intensified up to 80% with regard to the heat transfer co-efficient. San and Huang (2006) considered the refined mesh geometry of both the normal and rifled tube. The main operation condition was taken to be GARRI power station. The results exhibited that the heat swap function can be enhanced by the replacement of the broad wall geometry with the repeated transverse ribs roughened geometry.
Ramadhan et al. (2013) studied on the 2D numerical prediction for a forced turbulent flow through a modified geometry with grooves having different depth ratios. The best results are found for the triangular groove with a lower groove-depth ratio thereby suggesting it as the best model in terms of the grooved geometry as it was considered to be having lower groove depth ratio when compared to the other models. Dalle Donne and Meyer (1977) studied the friction characteristics and heat transfer performance of agitated air flow in a transverse ribbed rectangular channel with variation in the number of the ribbed walls. These modifications in the internal surfaces of the tubes can be used for internal channel turbulent flows.
The intended outcome of the work is to distinguish the heat swapping sensitivity of the acceptable geometry among the considered geometries with modifications so as to obtain the velocity, pressure and temperature.
A 2D pipe geometry termed as a circular cross section with a length of the 150 cm, a radius of 5 cm, for the pipe and a nozzle with 25 X 15 cm dimensions. The grooved geometries are same for all the models considered. The geometries are modified in regards to the convergence angle of the nozzle attached at one extremity of the pipe geometry.
The conception and examination of the considered geometries are done in the ANSYS – FLUENT software in a predefined program. The required geometry is first designed and the meshing is applied for the developed geometry thereby giving it a metal surface which may be of any referred kind of metal. The complete geometry is then applied with various equations and fringe conditions for solving so as to determine the velocity, pressure and temperature contours.
According to this equation, the rate at which the fluid enters the geometry is equal to the rate at which the fluid leaves the geometry.
Table 1. Description for the Various Models Considered
The momentum equation is also called as equation of motion as it is related to Newton's 2nd equation of motion i.e. the levy of change of momentum of the fluid particles must be same as the forces acting along the stream.
F = mass × acceleration
Now,
Consider a small element of the fluid from the entire flow.
Let,
dA = cross sectional area of the considered fluid element.
dL = length of the fluid element.
dW = weight of the fluid element.
u = velocity of the fluid element.
p = pressure of the fluid element.
Assume that the fluid is steady, non-viscous, incompressible, so that the frictional losses are zero and the density of the fluid is constant.
The different forces acting on the fluid are,
Therefore,
Total force = gravity force + pressure force
The pressure force in the direction of flow,
The gravity force in the direction of flow,
The net force in the direction of flow,
We have,
(Euler's equation of motion).
By integrating the Euler's equation, we get the Bernoulli's equation,
(Bernoulli's equation)
The kappa – epsilon energy equation is used for the analysis of the turbulent flow. Kolmogrov has first introduced it in the year 1942. Harlow and Nakayama redefined and developed a new set of forced flow equations for the kappa – epsilon energy equations,
In the present work, the software simulated data has been compared with the regression data. Regression generally describes the relation in between an independent variable and a dependent variable. This simulated data has been referred to generate an equation which can be used to find the maximum outlet velocities of the considered models. After substituting the values from the simulated data in the proposed final equation, an error can be identified if any (Eiamsa-ard & Promvonge, 2008; Fluent, 2005; Kim & Lee, 2007; Launder & Spalding, 1972; Luo et al., 2005; Promvonge, 2008).
velocity=1.544+0.03921 (degree)-0.000251 (degree2)
The amount of heat transfers from a pipe geometry to the surrounding environment or any other medium can be intensified by placing the intruders or the successive promoters along the internal surface of the considered geometry (Ramadhan et al., 2013). The desired grooved geometries are provided with the nozzle so as to increase the heat swapping in further cases. These nozzle arrangement is attached for the triangular grooved geometry since they are found to be the best in terms of heat transfer as they have a lower groove depth ratio (Ramadhan et al., 2013; San & Huang, 2006). These modified geometries are analyzed using the ANSYS – FLUENT software. The geometries are applied with solving equations such as the energy equation, Bernoulli's equation and k – epsilon equation. The inlet velocity has been taken as constant i.e. 0.5 m/s for all the considered geometries (Ceylan & Kelbaliyev, 2003; Dalle Donne & Meyer, 1977; Jaurker et al., 2006; Kelbaliyev, 2003; Lorenz et al., 1995). The Figures of the results depicted that the heat swapping contours along with the velocity and o pressure contours are best for the cases in between the 40 & 50o angles of convergence of nozzle. Due to the nozzle arrangement at the extremity of the pipe geometry ultimately leads to a appreciable amount of increase in regards to the heat swapping contours along the direction of the flow.
The generated results depict that the maximum variations can be observed in between the models M4 & M5 i.e., between the 40o and 50o angle of convergence. The triangular grooves along the internal surface of the pipe contribute to an surge in the temperature contours. In addition to the triangular grooves, the nozzle arrangement at the extremity of the pipe also contribute to an higher amount of increase in the temperature contours thereby maximum of heat is transferred in between the geometry and the environment or the geometry and the working medium (Bilen et al., 2009; Chaube et al., 2006; Kiml et al., 2004; Sparrow et al., 1980; Webb et al., 1971). These modified geometries can be applicable in the industries for larger intends.
From Figure 1, we can observe the increase in the velocity at the central portion of the geometry and contribution to the heat transfer along the surface from the Figure 3. Since the pressure and velocity are inversely proportional to each other, we can observe the pressure drop from the Figure 2 and Figure 6. Figure 4 & 5 shows the temperature and velocity contours of M5.
Figure 1. Velocity Contours of Model M4
Figure 2. Pressure Contours of Model M4
Figure 3. Temperature Contours of Model M4
Figure 4. Temperature Contours of Model M5
Figure 5. Velocity Contours of Model M5
Figure 6. Pressure Contours of Model M5
The Table 2 displays the temperature contours for the models considered with different angles of convergence for the nozzle. Similarly the Table 3 & Table 4 displays the velocity and pressure contours respectively. We can observe the increase in the heat swapping contours of models M4 and M5. The simulated data has been compared with the regression data generated using the final derived equation. The comparison can be observed in Table 5. The comparison has found out to be accurate enough with 98.8% accuracy (Chaube et al., 2006; SundÉn, 2000; Tatsumi et al., 2003; Yang & Hwang, 2004). The R-Sq details are tabulated in Table 6.
Table 2. Temperature Contours of the Considered Models
Table 3. Velocity Contours of the Considered Models
Table 4. Pressure Contours of the Considered Models
Table 5. Comparison between the Simulated and Regression Data
Table 6. R – Sq Details
The pipe geometries with the triangular grooves has been attached with a nozzle at the end of the pipe. The analysis has been carried out in the ANSYS – FLUENT software for the comparison of velocity, pressure and temperature contours. It can be declared that the nozzle arrangement along with the triangular grooves with the internal surface the pipe geometry can lead to a considerable amount of increase in terms of all the contours. The heat swapping contours displayed an increase of 10.91% and velocity contours displayed an increase of 6.15%. The software simulated data when compared to the regression data, depicts the accuracy and the applicability of the present work. The experimental data can be referred for the applications in larger intends.